An small aircraft private pilot made several orbits around some homes at or near 1000 ft AGL.

Attributes
ACN	233631
Time
Date	199302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jxn
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 2 flight time total : 275 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	233631
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was attempting to locate a certain residence, but did not, for safety reasons, fly slowly. Because of this speed, I had to circle a lot and made wide circuits. I found it difficult to find the residence because of the speed and was over the area longer than anticipated. I feel that watching for other aircraft, and high towers, etc, I may have inadvertently gone below 1000 ft. It is felt that I do not attempt to do this again in a built up area. I discovered that some people were frightened because of the high RPM and thought, due to my circling, that I was going to crash. Several persons reported me and the airport manager advertised in the local paper for witnesses. I should have aborted when experiencing the problem of finding residence. I never did see it after all that. Never will do that again in residential.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PVT PLT MADE SEVERAL ORBITS AROUND SOME HOMES AT OR NEAR 1000 FT AGL.

Narrative: I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A CERTAIN RESIDENCE, BUT DID NOT, FOR SAFETY REASONS, FLY SLOWLY. BECAUSE OF THIS SPD, I HAD TO CIRCLE A LOT AND MADE WIDE CIRCUITS. I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO FIND THE RESIDENCE BECAUSE OF THE SPD AND WAS OVER THE AREA LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. I FEEL THAT WATCHING FOR OTHER ACFT, AND HIGH TWRS, ETC, I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY GONE BELOW 1000 FT. IT IS FELT THAT I DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS AGAIN IN A BUILT UP AREA. I DISCOVERED THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE FRIGHTENED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RPM AND THOUGHT, DUE TO MY CIRCLING, THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. SEVERAL PERSONS RPTED ME AND THE ARPT MGR ADVERTISED IN THE LCL PAPER FOR WITNESSES. I SHOULD HAVE ABORTED WHEN EXPERIENCING THE PROB OF FINDING RESIDENCE. I NEVER DID SEE IT AFTER ALL THAT. NEVER WILL DO THAT AGAIN IN RESIDENTIAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.